Suns 14th after Day 1 at National Championship

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Arkansas Tech sits in 14th place after one round at the NCAA Division II Women's Golf National Championship. The Golden Suns carded a total of 321 (+29).

The current leader is California State San Marcos, ranked third in the nation. Cal State carded a Round 1 total of 299 (+7) and leads No. 1 Barry by five strokes. Arkansas Tech was ranked No. 9 coming into the championship.

Pia Nunbhakdi landed a spot in the top 10 after Day 1, carding a 74 (+1). She sits in a five-way tie for ninth place.

Jacqueline Klemm came next with her 40th-place card of 79 (+6). Sydney Staton followed with her card of 81 (+8, T57).

Peerada Piddon (87, +14, T86) rounded out the Tech card.

For the first time since the first Division II women's golf championship in 2000, the format of the tournament has been altered. The championships feature 16 teams and 16 individuals from four different regions, totaling 72 participants. Instead of the traditional 72-holes of stroke play, all participants will play 54-holes of stroke play, with the top eight advancing to the medal/match-play quarterfinals. The tournament will consist of both team and individual competition conducted concurrently. As in the past, only the top four individual scores will count toward a team's total.

Round two commences today and the final round play will take place on Thursday. The quarters and semis will be played on Friday, with the remaining two teams competing for the team national championship Saturday. The individual medal will be handed out on Thursday at the conclusion of stroke play.

Round 1 Team Results

PLACE SCHOOL ROUND 1 +/-

1 Cal State San Marcos 299 +7

2 Barry 304 +12

3 SW Oklahoma 305 +13

T4 Indianapolis 306 +14

T4 Limestone 306 +14

6 Dallas Baptist 308 +16

7 Lynn 309 +17

8 Grand Valley State 312 +20

9 Oklahoma Christian 313 +21

10 Florida Tech 315 +23

11 West Texas A & M 316 +24

12 Findlay 318 +26

13 Northeastern State 320 +28

14 Arkansas Tech 321 +29

15 Missouri-St. Louis 335 +43

16 Central Missouri 336 +44

Round 1 Individual Results

PLACE PLAYER SCHOOL ROUND 1 +/-

1 Claire Hogle Cal State San Marcos 69 -4

T2 Gloria Choi SW Oklahoma 72 -1

T2 Jaime Jacob Cal State San Marcos 72 -1

T2 Mackenzie Blomberg Grand Valley State 72 -1

T2 Pilar Martinez Limestone 72 -1

T9 Pia Nunbhakdi Arkansas Tech 74 +1

T40 Jacqueline Klemm Arkansas Tech 79 +6

T57 Sydney Staton Arkansas Tech 81 +8

T86 Peerada Piddon Arkansas Tech 87 +14

90 Allie Weiner Arkansas Tech 88 +15

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